ABSTRACT
On 7 August 1900, the Consultative committee was formed by an Order in Council as contemplated by the Board of Education Act 1899. The order established a registration authority, called the Teachers' Registration Council, to frame and keep a register of teachers. While the terms of the Order in Council and the necessary approval for changes by the Board of Education acted as constraints on the freedom of the committee to act, the Teachers' Registration Council itself was denied the ability to make policy on important registration matters. The register introduced by the Teachers' Registration Council was divided into two parts, known as column A and column B. The Board jealously preserved its position in government and considered that any financial independence given to the registration council would result in an increase in its influence over the profession. The Board also published revisions to the teachers' registration regulations in the form of amending minutes.
